reasonable bounds. The meeting , in
fact , got away from him , and , although
his own remarks were mild and well
tempered , ho was severely criticised for
presiding over it and was held respon
sible for the anti-American sentiments
enunciated.
The criticisms were manifestly unjust
and unfair. Certainly an American
citizen has a right to disagree with the
present national policy concerning the
retention and control of the Philippines.
Dr. Rogers stands very high among the
educators of this country. He has done
much for Northwestern University. If
his position on the "expansion" question
had anything to do with forcing his
resignation it will not redound to the
credit or welfare of the university.
Chicago Times-Herald.
A NEW IIAILUOAI ) TO SAN FKANCISCO.
The newly completed extension of the
Santa Fe Route through the San Joa-
quiu Valley to San Francisco will bo
opened for passenger business on July 1 ,
1900.
The Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway has heretofore possessed the
distinction of being the only line with
its own track and trains all the way
from Chicago to Los Angeles and San
Diego. San Francisco and the import
ant cities of the San Joaquin Valley are
now added to the vast territory served
by this great transportation system under
one management , which territory also
includes a large part of the region be
tween Denver on the north , and Galves-
tou on the south.
Stress is laid upon single ownership
and management , which insure uniform
excellence of service. Overland trains
by this route do not miss connection ,
because they run through. The eating-
house and dining-car service is of the
same superior quality throughout , under
management of Mr. Fred Harvey. The
best equipment is provided. Employees
are everywhere solicitous and courteous.
Responsibility for the comfort of pas
sengers is not divided.
No other transcontinental route offers
so great a number of attractions to the
tourist. Among these are mountain
altitude and scenery , extinct volcanoes ,
petrified forests , pro historic ruins , In
dian pueblos , the Yosemite , and the
Grand Can on of Arizona , which is the
greatest scenic wonder of the world.
Every characteristic phase of industrial
life in the West is traversed en route.
The Santa Fe has long been the favor
ite route between the East and Southern
California. By virtue of the Fame high
grade service and unexcelled attractions
it hopes to win equal favor with travel
ers to and from San Francisco and
intermediate cities of the Golden State.
The service will consist at first of
Pullman and tourist sleepers and chair
cars daily. The early resumption of the
California Limited is contemplated.
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KANSAS WIII5AT FIKI.DS AHK
MINKS.
Joy Morton , of Joy Morton & Co. , has
just returned from a trip through Kan
sas , pnrtionlarly in the vicinity of
Hntchinson , where he 1ms extensive salt
interests. He was accompanied by
President Eddy of the Michigan Salt
Association. The two business men
found Kansas farmers dancing hornpipes
about their wheat fields.
Kansas and the Oklahoma country
they found would yield 100,000,000
bushels of wheat this year. In the face
of the crop shortage of the northwest
this means wonderful business pros
perity for the farmers of the southwest ,
who have been doing pretty well any
way during the last three years. "Wheat
has advanced 15 cents per bushel in
value during the last two weeks , thus
adding $15,000,000 to the present value
of the crops along the Santa Fe and
other lines in Oklahoma and Kansas.
In consequence of this excellent con
dition of affairs the two salt merchants
heard very little talk for Bryan or his
pessimistic doctrines. Every farmer
was discussing material prospects , mort
gages are disappearing , bank accounts
swelling and the once despised Kansas
rolling in substantial wealth. Every
indication points to Oklahoma and her
furnishing the bulk of the wheat crop
this year and at advanced prices over a
year ago.
Messrs. Morton and Eddy drove
through the farming country about
Hutchiusou and were surprised to find
many of the farmers had sent their
families to the Paris exposition. They
had money in the bank and were giving
the wives and daughters a deserved
treat. In some instances the farmer
himself had gone. But they came to
one farm where the old man was at
home :
"Where's your family ? " was asked.
"Gone to the exposition at Paris. "
"Why didn't you go ? "
"Well , you see , I've just bought an
automobile , and I stayed home to learn
how to run the blamed thing. "
The two Ohicagouns drove away
dazed Kansas farmers in Paris on a
lark and Kansas farmers buying auto
mobiles and using them stood for a
new Kansas , something different from
the days when the plains were dust and
the grasshoppers and other bugs were
masters of barren fields , while the
mortgage shark sat at the front door of
the farm home. Kansas is gloriously
prosperous and so is Oklahoma. That
is the word Messrs. Morton and Eddy
bring back with them. Chicago Times-
Herald.
D13MOCKACVS CIIANCK.
According to the reports sent out from
Washington yesterday the commerce of
the United States in the fiscal year
which ends on June 80 , will exceed that
of any preceding year. Its exports for
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the year will be greater by $150,000,000
than those of any previous year , and the
exports of manufactures will bo greater
than those of any other year by more
than $75,000,000. This will be a strong ,
and the strongest argument which the
republicans will employ in the cam
paign which is now so soon to open. In
many respects McKinley's administra
tion has not been popular. In 1806 ho
had no record as a president. Ho had
no enemies in his own party. But now
ho must reckon with the mistakes which
he made in the war with Spain ; he must
reckon with the mistakes that have been
made in the Philippines ; ho must reckon
with the men in his own party whom
he has offended. This government oc
cupies a position now , towards European
affairs , that it has not occupied in the
past in spite of our protests in other days
against entangling alliances abroad and
against involving ourselves in foreign
complications , we have the Philippine
problem on our hands , wo have the
Chinese problem on our hands , and we
are in danger today of serious trouble
with one or more of the European
powers. The McKinley administration ,
whether responsible or not , will bo hold
responsible for this , and there is a wide
spread belief that the republican party
is in favor of so called imperialism , and
that there is great danger to our peace
unless a halt is called. The cry which
has been suggested in democratic quar
ters , of the Republic , instead of the
Empire , will be a most popular campaign
cry , and the democratic party has a
splendid opportunity to win , if it will
only pursue the wise course.
But all these arguments will avail
nothing if the democrats go into the
fight with the avowed purpose of un
settling the business of the country by
making a radical change in the financial
policy of the government. Whatever
may bo said against the republican ad
ministration , it cannot be denied that
under it the country has prospered , and ,
as the figures which we have above
quoted show , our foreign trade has increased - >
creased at an enormous rate. There
has come a halt in business , but nobody
has attributed it to the lack of money.
Money is plentiful at an exceedingly low
rate of interest , and the ono thing that
has been scaring the speculator of late
is the accumulation of surplus money
in various parts of the country , indica
ting a smaller volume of business. We
believe that a majority of the people of
this country want to sec the republican
party turned out of office , but we do
not believe that a majority of the people
want to see a radical change in the finan
cial policy of government , such as was
suggested by the democratic platform in
1896.
The democratic party has a good
chance to win this year , if the party
does not make one of its proverbial
blunders. The only thing that elected
McKinley in 1896 was the fear of free
silverism and all the dangers that that
term implied. With that fear removed
thousands who voted for MoKinloy , or
for the Indianapolis ticket , in 1896 ,
would vote for the democratic candi
dates in 1900. The Richmond Times
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